Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1887-03-22
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a rneur I.lr rpIrOa'. many.

Monday, feb. 2sth.-We ma oa'-
selves facing the stern realities OF getting
up = newspaper this week With nothing
10 carry us through bu, lively imssina-
ton and q 6rm trust 10 providence.
There /. a GORDON 81 snow drifts around
the town that cut OF al communication
with the outside world. There is moth
Jog 20 speak Of in town from outside but
q theatrical troupe that esnno, gs' out.
and which IL containing TO play out OF
sheer desperation. Our exchanges are
al stuck In snow bank come '~el',
mile. distant. which. Of course. IL an ex-
,r,msly hard old bank 10 make any tdi-
,ori.l drafts upon. We have our paste
no, aud our faithful scissors, but nothing
20 operate upon ,sesp, back numbers OF
exchanges. and big pile Of Consrssion-
81 Records.
Me, Bro Hall on the street. add az
changed ,ie-. ~i,h him on the situation.
lie reported ihA, gsuh, famine threaten
cd him. also. and said iha, II the block
.de Was continued for . week. journal.
i.,ie.lly speaking he would be reduced
10 the toin, q devouring bis boo, ,irsp..
lie spoke hopsfully. however. aud ,aid
We mus, "round up and take such things
until the Dire, Line gets here. This
il probably the Diree, Line gale. II
has certainly blown the old line out. II II
h.. no, blown the new one In.
Tuesday morning train "a s,'ll
A. whs, the Pioneer terms the "ini,fiof
poin, Of observation Ia this county.
namely. CsnbOa. The passengers Who
are hung mp a, this Poin, Of observation,
will doab,ls.. avail themselves Of the OPP
por,uniiy Afforded. ard made some few OBJ
.ervaiion.
Mr.. Daft skipped over TO the snow
bound train yesterday afternoon. and re-
turned With the mail last night sboui
ten, aud ihi. morning. .e fad oar'slVe.
sofssd With exchanges.
Tuesday afternoon. - The army OF
,ho,,ll,r. on The l.ne have succeeded IN
raising the blockade. and the hrsi train
fof four d.y. . 10. |, ". proceeded by
four engines and a snow plos. The
snow plo- came into town IN eSubsish'
spirits, and made an attempt. a. u near.
81 the ,ia,ion. TO turn = playful .omsr-
.aul,. Conductor Barpee. Hol, aud
other. ~ko wtre mounted 90 Il, did not
ssm 20 share iis tuika,iA,m. aud -, on
the fh.ky thing =, oute. The 'no~
plo. being reduced 10 ofdet add sub
lsciion. The bslAied train came Ia with
out further Incident
one thing mus, be admitted. that The
Is II. X. X, With ell ir crook,dns".
hUa,sry straightforward way Of deal
irs nth the ,msig,reiss q blockade.
The theatrical ,roaps made their e.
espc this mofning by private eoa''y
anoe.
We have had. on the whole. quite a
fee aud hopeful day. AID there s every
.ppsrsroe nov Of an early 'piing.
Wednesday. go whs~ $40" and
blo.ins again. Ho~sver. We have .
,wo bu,hsl bs.ks, fall Of exchanges 10
rad over snd riddle. and the chances
aie now iha, the Star will come oai ji',
q. plaup q. usual. and beafins no ia.
,srnal evidence Of The FIVE days' il', and
famine thu, have prevailed In the Office.
Newspaper. ike other ,hing'. may b,
"born out Of grss, tiibalailon. b"
Thing. are no,, hopeful. even II Il u
,rowisg and blowing. ard Ne have sue
essdsd In dissing on, quiie 10, OF good
local, With cur ,nov.shovsl Oar rre-
pis.,ible Msplsion eoissPonden, has la''
sen, b, correspondence ia by ms''cn'
s,r on ,ros shoes lf,hai int news
paper enterprise. What IL it
Thursday. - The ,ky AL Gear sGAin,
thermometer settled back 10 the old notch,
,an ogi bright and renewed indication
ofan early .prins.
We Askno~sdse liberal don.iion. oI
rs-, item. from blaine. South Prt'qu'
l.le. ssd Moa,icsllo They al make
references. more OF ls. remote, TO The
weather.
Have received another avalanche OF
exchanges. and are busy buiehsring them
getting streak Of f.i on, Of the
Wig aud streak Of lean on, of,he Con-
msreial ; cutting small itndsiloin ou'
o. The Journal. and a piece Of steak ou'
Of the Herald. After all !, isn't muet
bother 10 edit = paper when your en-
change, come Ia all night. and your 'ei'-
sor, don't get mi,laid -Norih Star.